Stove



Dec. 15, 1931. L. WYGODSKY STOVE Filed Oct. 31, 1928 wmorz am 7 BY 0%.

I ATTORNEY Patented Dec. 15, 1931 PATENT oFFlcE LEON WYGODSKY, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND STOVE Application filed October 31, 1928. Serial No. 316,117.

The object of my invention is the providing of a compact, portable stove adapted for the utilization of fuel substances.

A further object of myinvention is the'pro- 5 viding in a single element means for support upon which the stove may stand and means for support to rest an article to be heated with a container for'containing thefuel, all in a folded condition being in compact form.

110 A further object of my invention is the provision of means forcontrolling the burning of the fuel and. its protection when not burning, and also for extinguishing the flame when desired.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, my invention consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter specifically described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein is shown the preferred embodiment of my invention, butit is understood that changes,- variations and modifications may be resorted to which come within" the scope of the claims hereunto appended. In the drawings of the hereinafter described-embodiment of my invention, Figure 1 shows a plan View of my stove with the control cover'closed in position for transportation covering the fuel'within the receptacle provided for it; Fig.2 is a'view in elevation, partially in section, of the apparatus shown in Fig. 1, with the cover open, however, and the various supporting means bent into operative position; it is, in fact, a view taken through 2-2, of Fig. 1, after. the supporting means has been bent into operative position and the cover opened forlighting the fuel;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken through 3-3 of Fig. 1. V

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

1 is the main body provided with flange 2 and a receptacle, or cup,3. 4 are the legs, or supporting members, which are stamped out of the body and provided for supporting the stove upon a table, stand or upon whatever it might be placed. Normally, the legs are flush with the main body 1, and in use are bent downwardly and outwardly towards 59 the flange 2, to form a support, as shown in I rest upon a three-point support.

further helps to radiate the heat before the Fig. 2. 5 are supporting members stamped out of the legs and'adapted to be bent up- Ward or in the opposite direction to legs 4 for supporting a vessel to be heated. Normally, these supports 5 are in the position as shown in Figs. 1 and 3, that is, almost but not quite in the plane of the main body 1, being raised sufficiently to permit a combined damper and cover, or slide, 6 to pass between the end of the supporting member 5 and the main body 1 for its support or maintenance. These supporting members and legs 4 and 5 are preferably ribbed or beaded to give rigidity for their length, as shown especially in Fig. 3 in order that when they are bent bending at their base or juncture with the body will be insured.

Damper, or slide, 6 is hinged or pivoted to main body 1 at 7, and is provided with handle or catch 8. Normally, this cover or slide is in position as shown in Fig. 1, covering the fuel in depression or cup 3, but may be pulled out by means of handle 8 so that the fuel may be lighted. '9 is a guide stamped from the main body 1 and under whichcover 6 operates and is guided. 10 is a member stamped out of the main body 1 and may be bent upward, forming a support substantially of the same length when in upward or bent position as supporting members 5, the purpose of this member 10 being to support a curling iron, or other body, which would not conveniently It will be noticed that the legs 4 have their free ends curved or concaved so that when they are bent down into operative position there will be point contact with the supporting table to reduce conduction of heat from the hot stove to the supporting table; the shape of the legs same reaches the point of contact. Furthermore, the circulation'of the air through the opening in the plate and legs after the legs have been bent into the working position helps to cool the stove and to collect and direct the heat picked up by the circulating air back into the flame or under the cooking utensil.

This stove is intended primarily for convenient burning of solid fuel in the shape of tablets, but also semi-solid, or even liquid fuel, can be used.

The operation of my invention is as follows:

The cup or receptacle 3 is supplied with some well known fuel substance, and when the device is not in use the-eover'orrdamper plate 6is-slid overthefuel as shown in Figure 1, the downturned end of the handle 8 engaging the flange 2 and serving as a stop. When it is desired to use thestove,-legs 4 are-bent downward and the supporting members 5 are bent upward. The slide is pulled back, uncovering the cup, the fuelisignited, and anything to be heated is placed upon the supports 5 so as to be supported over thestove. The burning of'the fuel is controlled by cover-or slide 6, which may be closedover, or. partially over, the cup as the degree of combustion may be required,;and entirely overthe cup if total extinctionxof the flame isdesired. iThe cover or slide .acts as a damper and may therefore be so termed. Furthermore when the-slide 'or-damperisdn its extended position it serves asia-handle for lifting the'stove about or otherwise handling it.

:From .the drawingsand descriptions it .will -be:noticedthat the stove isstamped out-of a substantially single :piece'to form the main body, .cup, legs, upper -supporting member sand flange, tthe only moving part being the cover, or slide. This stove is intended;primarily as a :portable .he'ater where: simplicity and rapiditynre required.

:Having thus described my invention, what l-claim and desire'to-secure by LettersPat ent :is:

:1. A stove comprising, a receptacle, an-eX- :tended-edge around said receptacle, a :fiange watitheperiphery of'said' edge,sta1npings with- :insaid edge to bend downwardly .to formlegs andstampings within said edge-to bend n1- wardly to form su pports,-said two. stampings .being-oneinsid'e the other. I

72. A stove comprising, a receptacle-,an er.- =tendedLedge around said receptacle a flange attheperiphery of said edge, stampirrgs within said :"edge to bend downwardly to form legs, .stampings within said edge to bend upwardlyto formsupports, a damper opera- .tively mountedon said :edge,and a .guide stamped from said edge :for said damper.

I '3. A stove comprisin a body member of sheetunetal formed with a depressed portion serving as a .cup for containing .fuel, said body being formed 'with a plurality of stamped out portions arrange daboutthe depressed portion, certain of said-stamped out portions being'bendable downwardly to constitute legs 5 and others being bendable up- .wardly to extend above the body and serve as'snpports, saidsecond named stamped out portionslying within the confines of the first named stamped outportions.

- 4. A stove comprising a :body' member of sheet metal formed with a depressed portion serving as a cup for containing fuel, said body being formed with a plurality of stamped out portions arranged about the depressed portion, certain of said stamped out portions being bendable downwardly to constitute .legs and others being bendable upwardly to extend :above the body and serve as supports, and a damper plate pivoted near the outer edge of the body and swingable to cover 'or'un cover said depressed portion to aselected extent for controlling the combustion of fuel.

.5. .A stoveeomprising a body member of sheet metal formed with a depressed portion serving as a cup for;containing=fuel,saidbody -being formed with: a. plurality of stamped out portions arrangedaboutsthe depressed poroffuehsaid damper plate serving as a handle when in 'said uncovering position and having a downturned end engageable with the edge ofitheb'ody to server'as astop.

6. A'stove comprising a :bodytmember of I sheet metal :formedrwith a zdepressed'rp'ortion serving as a cup for'containing fuel, saidlbody being formed'with'a plurality'of stamped out portions arranged about the depressed "portion, certain of said stamped out portions being bendable downwardlytoconstitute legs and others being bendable upwardly to extend above -'the 'bodyand serve as supports, and. a

damper pla'te pivoted near the outer edge 'ofthe-body and swingable to cover'oruncover-said depressed portion to a selected extent for controlling the'combustion'of fuel, said damperplate serving as a handle when 1I1 said uncovering position and having downturned end engageable wlth the edge of the body to serve as a stop, said downturned end serving'as afinger catch'to facilitate initial movement of the damper plate to uncovering position.

'7. A stove comprising a bo dy'mernber of sheet metal .formed witha depressed'portion serving as a cup for containing fuel, said stamped out portions arranged-about the degpressedportion, certain of said stamped out portions being bendable downwardly toconstitute ilegs and others being bendable .up-

body .being formed with a plurality of -lgo wardly'to extend abovethe body'and serve as"il25 supports,'and-a damper plate pivoted upon the body and movable tocover or uncover said depressed :portion to a desired extent, :said second named stamped out portions normallylying in arplane spacedfrom the body 1130 to permit the damper plate to be received between them and the body. a

8. A collapsible stove comprising a circular disk of sheet metal having a peripheral flange and formed centrally with a depressed 01'- tion constituting a cup for containing uel, the body being formed with a circumferentially arranged series of stamped out portions joined to the bodynear the outer edge and having their inner ends free, said stamped out portions being bendable downwardly and outwardly to serve as supporting legs, said stamped out portions having other stamped out portions within the confines thereof with their inner ends free and adapted to be bent upwardly to constitute supports, a damper plate pivoted upon the body near the outer edge thereof and swingable to cover or uncover the fuel to a selected extent, said damper plate being normally received between the body and the second named stamped out portions.

LEON WYGODSKY. 

